Year OneArt | UKS2 | South and Central American Art | Mural Mash Up | Lesson 4

South and Central American Art

Art and Design

Diego Rivera

Diego Rivera(1886-1957)

Diego Rivera was famous for making murals (painting on the wall).

His parents caught him drawing on the wall at a very young age. Rather than telling him off, they hung chalkboards and

canvases on the walls for him to draw on.

The artists he particularly loved were Gauguin and Matisse.

His interest in murals came from a trip to Italy where he saw many frescoes painted on the walls there. He also

thought that artwork was better if it was painted in public spaces because it would be seen by lots of ordinary people.

His style was big, bold and colourful. He was influenced by The Aztecs. Many of his murals show large groups of

people. His artwork caused lots of disagreements in the USA because many people disliked the messages in his work.

His murals were so big and powerful that mural painting became viewed as a form of Art because of people like

Diego Rivera.

Calla Flower Sellerby Diego Rivera

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Entering the Cityby Diego Rivera

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Flower Dayby Diego Rivera

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Detroit Industry Muralby Diego Rivera

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Making a Frescoby Diego Rivera

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Pre-Hispanic Americaby Diego Rivera

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History of Mexicoby Diego Rivera

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Mural ManiaIn South America, murals are very popular with artists. Many artists paint on walls instead of canvases. Look how amazing murals can be.

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Important PeopleWho are these people? Can you think of any other people who have had

amazing lives?

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Important PeopleWho are these people? Can you think of any other people who have had

amazing lives?

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Martin Luther King

Princess Diana

Mother Teresa

Sir Isaac Newton

The Wall of Fame

Your job today is to make a picture of somebody that you think is amazing. All of the pictures will be arranged together to make a class mural when we get back to school.

You need to be able to explain why your person is so amazing.